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BURUNGTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLiNA, FKIDAV, OCTOBER 23, 1914.
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EBdcms RepiibiicaB- favors INCREASED SALARIES.
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fcleven English Warships Are Bombarding the Geimans
at Nieupor'. near Osteiid - Germans Declare They Have
Made a General Gain - Russians Say Enemy Still in
Flight from Wtoaw-Austria Claims to be Regaining
Lost Ground.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Honorable A. A. Whitensr, Repubiiean candidiate for United States
Senator, will address the people of Burlington and vicinity in the Eui'liny-
ton Brick Warehouse, Friday Night, October 30, 7:80 O’clock. Mr. Whiie-
ner is a pleasingr spwker, and wll entertain his audier-ce. The ladies are
especially invited, comfortable seats will be provided. Our friends will
please see that due publicity is given to this atmouncement.
COST TO TAX PAYERS.
According to the sworn statement of C. D. Johnston, Clerk to tha
Joard of County Commissioners, in hi* an^’.ual exhibit for last year, whii-h
was {lublished in The Borlington News, under date of December 24th. 191^.
This report shows that the Register of Deeds office cost the tax payers
of Alamance County last year as follows:
Salary of C. D. Johnstoi! .. , 51,600.01
Clerk Hire to C. D. Johnston, 600.00
Fees raid C. D, Johnston, as pei his statement 987.iS
Total Amound Paid C. D- Johnston, as per his statement, .... !5:3,187.-2S
The tax payers wii! please understand that this amount is what Mr.
Johnston says that be received. If you doubt it see copy of Burlington
News, Dated December 24th, 1913. If Mr. Johnston did not receive it, he
should not 3iave said that he did, and if he did receive it, he should be
manly enough to say that he did. This paper does not say that he receiv
ed this amount, we say tliat he said he received it over his swcrn signature.
This is more laeney than the register of Deeds office ever cost the ta
pdyers in the way of fees and salaries since the office was created.
This information is given so that the tax payers of the county may know
how much this office cost them, and they can act accordingly.
TWO MEN HOLD SIX OFFICES,
Two men in this county hold six offices; and they are as follows:
Deputy Sheriff, saSarj’, SI,000.00
Constable, fees, estimated, .. . - .. .. 600.00
Cotton Statistican, for lamanee and Guilford Counties, Fees,
Estimated 500.00
Tot-.xl amount for the three positions, $2,100.00
The above offices are held fay Mr. C. D. Story, the other officers are
as loHows:
Register of Deeds, salary 5il,GOO.OO
Clerk ir. t!.e Board of County Commissioners, fees last year .. SS7.‘i8
Trustee for the. County Sinking: Fund, fees last year 35.00
Total amount for the three offices $2,82‘2.'3S
With two men holding six positions, no wonder lliere is no positions
for anyone else, and yet there are reople who do not believe that there
is a court house ring. This information i.s given for the benefit of the tax
payers and they can act accordingly.
Congre88 and Not States Should Act.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10.—Congress
and not the States should find some
remedy for the situation in the cot-
tA industry. Governor J. M. Slaton,
of Georgia, declared tonight in a state
ment answering numerous requests
that he call an extra session of the
Xeoeral assembly to take action look
ing to the curtailment of the ’cotton
crop next year.
The governor has been advised, he
said, that plans for ciirtailing ihe crop
Sy prohibitive taxation or penal stat-
are unconstitutional.
Referring the the federal govern
ment, Governor Slaton said:
"I believe the great JegisJative
source of relief is' Congres. If the
jgbvemment does not nov? assist the
South when the President, a large
proportion of the cabinet and the
chairman of the powerful committees
of tlie house and senate are from the
South, we may expect little benefit
from esaltation to office of Southern
men.”
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;-Any doctor will tell you that the
money a man has the sooner he's
ored.
.American
Mexicans Train Guns on
Soldiers.
Vera Cruz, Oct. 16.—Evident prepa
rations by a small detachment of men
under General Aguilar to attack the
American outposts around Vera Cruz
hist night have resulted in the
stjcngthening of the -American 'ines.
Some 200 Mexicans are in a position
about half a mile from the .\inerican
outposts and they have two mount.«n
guns trained on the American soldiers.
Their warlike activity is attributed in
Veia Cruz to over indulgence of li
quor, hut their boasts that they were
about to inaugurate an attack are
taken more or less seriously beciuse
01 the ptrsistency of the reports that
Aguilar will not restrain himself much
longer and that the impatience of his
men to enter Vera Cruz is rendering
his control over'them doubtful.
Aguilar’s entire force is estimated
between 4,000 and 6,000 men with
several pieces of artillery. It is re
ported in Vera Cruz that Aguilar has
made a wager that he will take break
fast in this city next Sunday;
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it's a long way to Tipperary, but
it’s A rougher r»ad to Berlin.
DO NOT GET EXCITED.
This is no time for the voters and
tax payers to get excited, while finart-
clal conditions are bad, very bad in
this county, and while our country is
ht-avily in debt, and the intere.st upon
this indebtedness is burdensome, we
must keep cool and work these things
out with cool calm brain, do not let
any political party unduly excite you,
do nol get wrought up so that you will
vote your partisan sentiment rather
than your cool intelligent judgment.
Times demand a f^reat deal of thi;:k'
ins but think, and after you have
vhoupht put your ^e?t thoughts into
actiur.- We must lay aside partisan
ship and exercise our privilege as free
American citizsns, rio not believe all
that any candidates tell you. not that
they v;ould deceive, you deJibciato’Y,
but in their zeal t'j ge' elected ..hey
might lead you to believe that con
ditions wei-e better than they are, this
especially has reference to the tinan-
cial i-i*!’dition nf our cour.'.y. The pre?-
en', administration ioaIi?.e.s that :!ity
have made a mess of the co'inty fi-
ni'i.fes, and are anxiou.s to make tni’t-
te)-; appear as good as possible. Rut
wc tell you, »iid we tell you the troth
that they are just bad as this paper
represents them to be, and they may
be wor.se for all we know, we do
know- they are this bad. Tie ofSciaH
wi’! not tell you the true eonditior.,
tiiey will tell you one thing one time,
anti another tlting the next, they tii'.ve
changed ihe finanviul CfiiuitUiii lh'‘ee
diftcvent times since vKey have been
out upon the canvass. How can we
or you teli which is the correct stale
ment, this heing ti ue you will have to
judge for yourself just how bad con
ditions are, we have told the county
ofScials and we now (ell you, that if
tho",c in authority in this county will
tell us the true financial condition we
will publish the same, wo are anxious
tc render the tax payers a real ser
vice by letting them know how their
affairs are being conducted. But you
could not go into any business con
cern in this county and have them
^hand you their books, and then have
yoa lei! them hovir their affairs stood,
neither can you or us go into the
clerks, treasurer, or the register of
deeds office and look at their books
am’ tell how this county stands finan
cial !>, and yet this is what cur officials
tell «3 to do, they say come look at
the books. We say your books may
be right, but we are not familiar with
them, you tell us how we stand finan-
cial'y, but they say. Nay, Nay, Panl-
ire, come look at the books we will
tell you nothing, look for yourself.
Now there you are, you cannot tell,
we cannot tel!, and they wont tel!. As
tax payers and voters what are you
goij.g to do about it? We say vote
for iomo one who will tel! you» some
one who pledges he' will tell you, this
_s the only sure way to protect your
own interest and the interest of the
■coui.ty fiOances, 'vhai will you do, it is
up to you. No one else will act for
you. will you act for yourself. 'We
shall see.
Burlington, N. C.,
Oct. 16th, 1914.
Dear Mr. Editor:—
Jt has reached ihy ears that it has
iieen said by some of the Candidates
foi Folitical .Office in the County that
I am opposed to file Candidates Nom
inated by the Mass Convention which
was held in Graham a few weeks ago.
In this connection 1 fetl that it is
due my friends to know just where
I stand in this matter.
I stand as an out and out Progress
ive opposed to fu.=;i.in or amalgamation
in any form wich other political par
ties but like other Progressives I
stand for honest Government and a
fair and economical distribution of
the Counties funds.
T have recently been absent from
home, and have taken little active in
terest in Politics this time, but 1 un
derstand that the Mass Convention in
Graham a few day^ a,;o Nominated a
Ticlvet composed of good honest men
made up of Democrats, Progres.^ives,
and a few BepU')Ucans, that the ticket
is composed mostly of Progressives
and for this reason I propo.se to sup
port the ticket, and I advise every
Progressive in thi County to do so.
Not only this lut 1 advise mery
thinking man in Alamance County to
cfci:>ider the present .State and
ty Tax rate that he i? paying in this
county and 1 am sure that he will
know and feel that such a rate is
ample to meet the requirements of
thi- County, and if this is the case, do
w.-; !iot need a change, and a crowd
that will be more economical in the
expenriiture of the Counties funds,
let us slop this coatiuunl issueina;
oi Bonds for the purpose of meoiinR
the iepitimate expense^ of our Coi:n-
ty.
From the list of the men on the
ticket gotten out by the Co:u'en-
tion I am certain they are reinescnta-
tivo men in every respect und worthy
to be .supported by all good citizens
who favor economy and :i judiciou.^
ej^penditure of the Counties funds.
Yours very Truly,
J.AS. N. WILLIA.MSON. JR.
Dear Editor;—
Since it has been dsclaied by some
who ar;> nol picperly informed that
the Progressives of the County are
not going to support the ticket nomi
nated Uy the Republican Progressive
Mass Convention held at Graham, Oc
tober U>14, I take this opportunity
to say that, so far as I know the Pro
gressives will most heartily support
this ticket. The nominees are all sooti
men and most of them are, or have
been. Progressives. We stand firnily
by this ticket and pled.ire our ujiqual-
ified support.
(Signed) W. W. BROWN,
Chr. Executive Committee of the Pro
gressive Party of .Alamance
County.
Announcement.
1 desire to announce to my many
friends in ,\i.'irnance County, that 1 am
a candidate upon the Republican (ick-
£l for the position of Register of
Dti'ds. And i will appreciate an;;
support you may see tit to give me.
If elected I promise to make public
all mattes pertaining to the county
finances, and all other matters that
iwll be of interest to the voters and
tax payers of the county. I am ac
cepting this nomination with full
knowledge of the salary attached, and
it elected I will not take advantage
of any technicality to increase my
salary a')3\e the amount allowed by
law. i rhall ad’.ninister the office in
the interest of the tax payers and
do al! in r.iy power to give entire sat
isfaction. Thanking you in advance
for your support I beg to remain.
Gratefully yours,
W. ROSS FBESEWATES.
52,000.00
1,600.00
1,500.00
900.00
FOR ALL COUNTY OFJ-’ICERS,
We are reliably informed that the Democratic Candidate for ths
l.egislaiure favors an increase in sulary for all county officers, the pres
ent salaries are as follows;
Sheriff ., .. .. .. .. . .i .. .. ... .....
Register of Deeds .. ,, ., ..
Clerk of Court .. .. .. ..
Treasurer . . ..... ...... .. ...
This does not include allovanees for clerk hire, to oach of these of
ficers as follows: ,
Sheriff, Salary for Deputy ,. .. .. .. .. .. $1,000.00
Register of Deeds 000.00
Clerk of Court .. .. .. .. .. .i .. .. .. .. lOO.Gft
Our understanding is that the proposed increase is as follows:
SherifT $.500.00
Register of Deeds 400,00
Clerk of Court .. 300.00
Treasurer 300.00
Tctal Increase .. ,. $l,o00.0&
This increase added to their present salaries would be as follows;
Sheriff $2,500.00
Register of Deeds 2,000.00
Clerk of Court , 1.800.00
Treasurer • 1,200.00
\ou will understand that toe Cltrl: of Court is not now upon salary,
ard will not be until after December 1st, this year, but if the Democratic
Candidate for the Legislature is elected, this is what the salaries will be if
h5» can have his way about it. If you believe that these officers are over
worked and under paid, vote for an increase, but if you think that the sal
aries are high eijough for the sertices rendered, then vote for the Repub-
Kcnn-Fiogressive candidate, this is there is to it. We are informed by
v.hat should be a reliable source that this bill to increase salaries was
pi?j)ared a?id presented to the BoaJd of County Conimissioners for their
upproval, and that three out of the five members of the board approved
th“iri, but that two refused to endorse them, and gave a? their reasons
ihar these ofScer.? krew v.hai their salaries were when they accepted the
romination for the oSce. and besides they thought the salarie.^ high
ei.f.uRh, we lire also informed by this same authority that this biil for
■iti increii.^'e was indorsed by Mr. John. 11. Vernon, ivho was then County
Chairman, but now the Candidate foi the Legislature, this bill was sent
do^\n to both the rejrular and e.^tru .sessions of the Lcgi?latu:'e but was
v.ol introduce'.!. Wo want to cf.y in justice to whom justice is duo. th« re?.-
-son this biU was not passed is due to .\tr. .Jack Scott, Senator from this
cciinty, he gsive it as his oi.tnion that they accepted the offices knowing
what the saiiiric.c weie and he opposedthe bil!, to him belongs the credit for
its fasluve to pass. Our readers will recall that this paper also called
the peo3)]e’s attentioi'.. to this bill at the time, and urged our people v>
Cjiiicse itn pa.ssape. Injt we are glad to say that your senator was alert
tr. the tax [layers intcie.st and would not allcw its passage. But we
I arn you now that you will not have Senator Scott to prctcct you in
t.*>e next Legisiature. Therefore you wii! have to protect yourself at the
ballot box, this is the sure method anyway. .Ail this is given as informa
tion to ihe tax payers, and for such action as you deem necessary.
STA.ND FIR.M.
We ask ai'.d urge our party friends
Registration.
Ihe registration book.s were ooen-
to stand firmly by the ticket to be ed last Saturday, or should have been
\’oteil for at the C!,niing election; we
are all united now, let’s stay united.
!):) not permit ary one to mislead you
ill regard to the county ticket; we
have a good ticket, as good as any
prrty ever r.oir.inated iii this county.
V/e are going to get support from un
expected sources; let it not be said af
ter the result i.s over, that we dM not
stand loyally by all the candniate.s.
Pay no attention to those who would
try to stir up prejudice against this
or that candidate, we believe that tve
know what we are doin?:. r.nd feel - hat
you will approve our action. We
urge each of you to not only go to the
election yourselves, but to sej that
youv neighbor does likewise. l.Wi not
engage in useless argument with
those who are de\'oid of reason; this
is no time for useless argument, it
only engenders bitterness. This is
a time for action.
Respectfally,
W. E. WHITE.
J. H. HARDEN,
J. ZEB WALLER.
HEENAN HUGHES,
E. S. W. DAMERO.N',
Republican County Executive Com
mittee for Alamance County.
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War Has -\lready Cost England 1,203
Ofiirers.
iKjndon, Oct. 16.—An officers’ casu
alty list, embracing losses from Sep
tember 29 to October 5, shows a total
in killed, wounded and missing of 116.
The record shows that since the b^
ginning of the war Great Britain’s
casualties in officers amounts to 1,203
men, of whom 280 were killed, 625
were wounded and 298 are missing.
for the registratior: o£ voters and they
wiil remaii) open until Saturday, Oct.
5Jth. Each Saturday til! and includ
ing October 24th, the i-egistrar shall
l:a^'e the books at their respective poll
ing places. On other days the voters
must hunt the registrar up if he de-
i-cs to register. It is the duty o.''
the registrars to make it ;\s con'tni-
ent as possible for voters to re.gister.
.\1) persons who have attained i.heir
majority since last election are entitled
to register. If you have moved from
one State, County or Township to an
other, you must register in your new
place of residence if you expect lo
vote. If you have changed your re
sidence from one lov.-iiship or ward to
:jother without leaving the countv
you must get a transfer from the
township or ward in which you form
erly lived to the one in which you
now reside.
Registration is very important if
you expc.-t to vote and the voters
should ; ;, e this matter iheir immedi
ate r:.-. ..tio;i.
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-MR. HENSLEV PASSES.
Mr. Hensley, father of E. A. and
H. T. Hen.sley, died yesterday. The
funeral will be conducted at his home
today at 2:00 o'clock and he wiil be
interred in Pine Hill Cemetery this
evening at 4 o'clock. Full particu
lars in next issue.
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”T^he pat^t medicine men are up
M arms agrain.st the war tax bilL . So
isVfverybody else whose business is
CO be affected by the proposed war
tas.